Innovations in the Bioeconomy

Biotechnologies are the basis of a sustainable future. They help create vital medicines, food products, and agricultural solutions. The Innovations in the Bioeconomy track trains specialists who understand the nuances of the high‑tech biotech sector, communicate effectively with experts and the scientific community, manage production stages, and swiftly adapt to changes. Its practical, modular format allows detailed study of key industry directions and helps you choose the best path for professional development. Graduates work in top pharmaceutical and agro‑industry companies, quickly advancing from specialists to project leaders in one of the most innovative and promising sectors — biotechnology.

Duration of the program: 4 years. Full-time education in Russian.

Elizaveta Yurievna Pokhabova

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Associate Professor at the Department of Digital Management and Innovation

Направление подготовки:

Код 27.03.05

Innovatics

О треке «Innovations in the Bioeconomy»

What subjects will I study?

  • Biotechnology
  • General biology and biodiversity
  • Bioethics and legal foundations of the bioeconomy
  • Bioproduction technologies
  • Prospective lines of biotechnology development
  • Design thinking and prototyping
  • Basics of bioinformatics
  • Sustainable development and circular economy
  • Visualization and presentation of scientific‑technical information

Кем я буду работать?

  • Biotech innovation specialist
  • Bioinformatician
  • Bioeconomy project manager
  • Systems biotechnologist
  • R&D specialist in biotechnology

Teachers

Elizaveta Yurievna Pokhabova

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Associate Professor at the Department of Digital Management and Innovation

More than 10 years of experience in large pharmaceutical companies. Expertise in strategic development and managing cross-functional teams, including experience integrating and developing new functions.

Anna Andreevna Varlamicheva

Gastroenterologist, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Digital Management and Innovation

Advisor on medical strategy. Experience in developing a pharmaceutical company, startups and private clinics. Clinical and scientific work at a leading research institute of the Department of Health.

Yulia Fedorova

Legal and Strategic Business Consultant

A practicing industry lawyer with 20+ years of experience as a legal director in international companies manufacturing medicines and medical devices.

Rustam Kakadzhanovich Berdiev

Ph.D. in Biology, Head of the Educational and Scientific Center for the Rehabilitation of Wild Animals, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Researcher, author of training courses and articles in the field of epilepsy and human and animal physiology.

Ekaterina Petrovna Lazareva

Head of Innovation Projects for a large pharmaceutical manufacturing company

Responsible for development and registration, planning and design of preclinical and clinical studies of biotechnological drugs. Expert in the field of biotechnology and management.

Nadezhda Vasilievna Shmeleva

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor of the Department of Digital Management and Innovation

Research Interests: innovation ecosystems, circular economy, human capital, sustainable industrial development, cross-industry transformation.

nshmeleva@misis.ru

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Duration of the program: 4 years. Full-time education in Russian.

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Duration of the program: 4 years. Full-time education in Russian.